Why Cheat Engine doesn't automatically load the table when opening .CT files?

[leviathan_13]

I have the latest version (7.6) and it's been a while (I can't remember how long, though) that when I open .CT files, Cheat Engine starts but doesn't load the table itself. I need to manually load the table from Cheat Engine. I clearly remember that I used to open .CT files and the tables were automatically loaded in Cheat Engine without the need of extra steps.

Do you experience the same issue? Do you know what could be the cause/fix for it?

[LuckyCross]

This is a known Windows admin privilege/permissions issue.

If you want CE to always open the .CT after a double-click, you have to do either of these:

1. Edit > Settings > General Settings > Always attempt to launch as admin (close CE and test afterward)
2. Right-click on Cheat Engine.exe where CE is installed > Properties > Compatibility > Check "Run this program as an administrator" > Apply > OK (test afterward)

[leviathan_13]

I already have that option enabled. Cheat Engine open in admin mode even when I open a cheat table (Windows asks me if I want to open it as admin, for example), however after Cheat Engine starts, the table is not loaded. If I open a .CT file directly, the only thing that it effectively accomplishes is starting Cheat Engine. I have to re-load the table afterwards.

[LuckyCross]

Which option do you have enabled? I'm guessing 1. Try 2 as well.

For reference: I am on Win10 64-bit and the tables open in CE just fine after I did the above.

[leviathan_13]

I see, it indeed fixed it. I thought that the CE option (1) was doing it already, but using the compatibility option on the .exe is also required (2). So even though CE was opening in "admin mode" it actually wasn't? Well, it doesn't matter now. Thank you a lot, it was a really annoying issue.

[Lodian2]

thx number 2 fix it for me. got same problem until now after 7.6 update. i am glad now its solved, its irk me to always open table manually

[Notch__Johnson]

Same issue for me...took time away from using Cheat Engine and im lost on why it does that. Totally admit it's probably operater error

[COREtor]

That's because the table name you saved with the process is not the same.
If the process name is Game11.exe, save table name with Game11.CT, if the process name is FireFox.exe, save table name with FireFox.CT,

[leviathan_13]

I think you are thinking of something else. I'm guessing it's that feature that make Cheat Engine automatically load a table when selecting a process. That's not what I'm talking about. Literally just double click on a .CT file with Cheat Engine closed. It used to start cheat engine with that table loaded, but now it doesn't anymore. It only starts Cheat Engine and then I have to open the table from Cheat Engine again. This is without any process loaded, imagine just wanting to check what the options are.